Clearance light bracket



I April 1954 w. R. PACE ET AL CLEARANCE LIGHT BRACKET Filed May 12. 1950INVENTORS W4 A er I? Pa 0 a By Pa'a/ Bays/"yer ATTDRNEY Patented Apr. 271954 Walter R. Pace, Hutchinson,

Dodge City, K

and Paul Baysinger,

ans.

Application May 12 1950, Serial No. 161,598 1 Claim. (01. 24s soo Thisinvention relates to lamps or lights, and more particularly to a bracketfor supporting such a light on a vehicle.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket for supporting alight, such as a clearance'light, on

from the clearance or other lights.

Another object of the invention is to provide a light-supporting bracketfor connection to a vehicler said bracket serving conductor wirecidentallyengages the wire.

gA'further object of the invention is to provide alamp bracket which isextremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture. t

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during thecourse of thefollowing'description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the light-supporting bracketof the present invention attached to a portion of a vehicle;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bracket of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an exploded side elevational view showing a modified bracketassembly for use in supporting a light on a vehicle;

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the cover bracket of the assemblyof Figure 3.

Referring in detail to Figures 1 drawings, the numeral l designates aportion of end.

The numeral l5 designates an L-shaped bracket which may be fabricated ofany suitable material. The bracket [5 includes a horizontally disposedleg l6 and a vertically disposed leg IT.

The horizontally disposed leg "3 is provided with a plurality of spacedopenings l8, Figure 2,

screws I8 into disposed leg i6 is further provided with a transverselyextending channel or arcuate portion 20 for a purpose to be laterdescribed.

The vertically disposed leg I! is provided with a plurality of spacedopenings 2 I, and suitable securing elements, such as screws 22, areadapted to be inserted through the openings 2| and into engagement withthe base l2 of the light so as to secure the light II to the bracket.

The vertically disposed leg I! is further proconductor wire 24 projectsthrough the opening electrically connected to the and the wire 24 isadapted to be elec- Referring to Figures}; and 4 of the drawings, thenumeral 25 designates an L-shaped base plate which forms part of thebracket assembly. The base plate 25 includes a horizontally disposed leg26 and a vertically disposed leg 21, Figure 3. The

through the hole 28. The leg 26 is provided with a plurality of spacedopenings 29, while the other leg 2'! is also provided with a pluralityof spaced openings 30 for a purpose to be later described.

The bracket assembly of Figures 3 and 4 further includes a cover plate3| which also has an L-shape. The cover plate 3| includes ahorizonthrough the channel 31, then through the chantion, the electricalwire 24 will be prevented from nel 36, so that the conductor wire willbe clamped working loose from lights, such as clearance lights betweenthe cover plate 3! and the base plate 25, on the rear ends of vehicles,even though mud whereby the wire will be prevented from accimay collecton the conductor wire. Thus, the

dentally moving out of engagement with the light. 5 expense ofconstantly correcting light failures In using the bracket of Figures 1and 2, the leg as a result of the wires being pulled loose will be H isconnected to the base 12 of the light H by eliminated. The bracket ofthe present invention the screws 22, and the conductor wire 24 is passedmay be installed as a permanent support for a through the hole 23 in theleg [1. Then, the conclearance light of a vehicle. Also, the bracketsductor wire 24 is passed through the channel 20 of the present inventioncan be produced easily in the leg H5, and the leg I6 is secured to theand inexpensively.

vehicle It by the screws l9. Thus, the conductor We claim: W r 24 W eSecurely a p 0r anchored As a new article of manufacture, a bracketbetween the leg i6 and the portion 10 of the vefabricated of a singlepiece of material and inhicle, so that the Wire 24 will not beaccidentally fluding horizontally disposed leg, there being pulled loosefrom the light il n the eve that a pair of spaced openings arranged insaid horian b t accidentally contacts the e d rzontally disposed leg, avertically disposed leg tion of the wire 24. Also, the wire 24 will notprojecting upwarmy from an end of said nbe accidentally pulled loosefrom electrical conzontally disposed leg a provided with an opentact wth the l t even though mud, dirt and ing, said. horizontally disposedleg being provided the like may be collected on the Wire 4 during with atransversely extending channel, said channorrnal use of the vehicle. nelbeing interposed between said pair of open- In Figures 3 and is Shown amodified ings, said channel extending above said horizonbracket assemblyVb-10h is also adapted. to be In disposed leg to provide a, lower moothurused- Supporting a light, Such as the light face on said horizontallydisposed leg, said ver- On a supportmg body, Such as a Vehicle- Thus,tically disposed leg being provided with a pair of the conductor wire 24is passed through the openapertures arranged on opposite sides of theopening28 inthe leg 21. Then, when the cover plate 111% t i the openingsand apertures in said M is positioned contiguous to the base plate 25,legs being arranged in alignment with respect t the wire 24 is passedthrough the channel 31, then 30 each other, through the channel 38, andthe wire 24 can, of

course, be electrically connected to a suitable References Cited in thefile of this patent Sou-ICE Of 613013110211 energy. The plates 3 and 25UNITED STATES E S are adapted to be maintained in assembled rela- NumberName tion by means of suitable securing elements, such Date as screws,whi h can project through registering 1,950,250 Klnney Mar. 6, 1934openings 35 and 30, and through registering ()pen- 1,967,697 W11hamsJuly 24, 1934 ings 34 and 2%. Thus, the conductor wire 24 will 2,122,375Kovac June 1933 be securely anchored or clamped between the 1 5 Bol erFeb. 4, 1941 plates s1 and 25, so that the wire 1 not acci- 4.02,269,947 Ludwig I Jan. 13, 1942 dentally work loose from the light on tvemcie 27 Seller Feb. 24, 1942 By means of the bracket of the presentinven-

